I have come to the conclusion, after being without a car for five years, that travel by rail in the UK is just about the most infuriating process you can undertake on a regular basis. Every day, one of my 6 train journeys to or from work will fail in some way or other. Either… Read More

It’s America’s Question Time
This morning, after switching on the kettle, I set my laptop on the kitchen surface and shuffled through the BBC iPlayer’s “Factual” category—looking for something interesting to keep me company as I made my porridge and coffee. I stumbled across Question Time, and noticed that this special edition was being broadcast from the United States—something… Read More
Saturday, November 1st, 2008 Tags: America, BBC, commentator, communication, context, David Dimbleby, historian, Iraq, John McCain, politician, professor, Simon Schama, speaker, United States, White House
Category: Narrative, Topical 9 Comments